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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031973932 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: milestones@live.co.uk
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:47:15 GMT
Subject: LOAN OFFER (Apply Now)




Hello,

It is my pleasure to write you in respect of my organization.
We (Milestone Financial Service) are a private loan agency located in london,united kingdom, we are searching for reliable personels who are geniuely in need of loans.Please if interested in transacting business with us, you can contact us for more information, if this proposal is acceptable to you, Please get back to us, so that remuneration can be worked out for your services as our business partner as yourlocation shall determine.
We offer the following kinds of loans:

* Personal Loans (Secure and Unsecured)

* Business Loans (Secure and Unsecured)

* Consolidation Loan

* Combination Loan and many more........

INTERESTED APPLICANT'S INITIALS: INFORMATIONS NEEDED ARE:

Full Name:...............................

Location:.................................

Marital status:..............................

Contact Phone numbers:.........................

Amount Needed:.........................

Loan Duration:.............................

Monthly Income:.............................

We anticipate your earliest response in this regard.

A prompt response is appreciated.

Mr. Perry Diamond
Email: milestones@live.co.uk
Phone:+44 703 197 3932
Milestone Financial Service
(M.F.S)

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